Chapter 40: Blame
Zein's Point of View...
I just stared blankly at Supremo who was soundly sleeping here in the bed at the clinic.
I can't help it but to blame myself. Right, I should be the one blamed for what happened. If I hadn't forced Supremo to eat spinach, he wouldn't have fainted and broken out in hives. His face was so red.
I stood up when the door suddenly burst open and Angel, her eyes ablaze, emerged. I took a step back but she had already slapped me, almost deafening me.
It hurts but what else can I do? I deserve more than one slap. I deserve worse than a slap.
"You stupid! You put Supremo in danger!" She shouted in my face.
"I d-didn't mean to-" I just looked down when her mocking palm landed on my face again.
"Because you're stupid, that's why you did it!"
"Stop it, Angel!" Nurse Cha stopped Angel when she was about to slap me again for the third time.
"You wouldn't want Supremo to know that your palm landed on the cheek of this girl." Nurse Cha pointed at me.
I just bit my lip as my tears threatened to fall. Damn it! Why am I so emotional? I have no fault! I didn't mean it because I didn't know that Supremo was allergic to spinach.
"I'm sure Supremo will punish you when he wakes up. He might even kill you himself." She poked me and I couldn't do anything but look down.
"Are you kidding me? Do you think Supremo can punish this girl? You yourself know the answer." Nurse Cha said laughing in my defense. "You might even be the one punished for hurting his secretary." She added.
Angel smirked. She acts like an angel, but her attitude is demonic too. Hatred slowly built up inside me but quickly disappeared when I thought of Supremo. It seems like I can't be a devil whenever I am with Ace.
"If he won't punish you, I will punish you!" She marched out and left Nurse Cha and me.
Nurse Cha faced me, smiling. "Don't mind her. You didn't mean it." She tried to comfort me.
I haven't moved on from Angel's physical attack when Teacher Kath came in and immediately approached me.
I backed away again but she had already grabbed my hair, which made me scream. My scalp felt like it was tearing because of the intense pain and grip and I had nothing else to do but to scream and beg her to let go of my hair.
"I told you that you can't do anything right." She said mockingly and dragged me out of the Clinic.
She pushed me down hard, causing me to fall to the ground. My mouth opened slightly at the force of the impact, my hip hitting the ground first. Damn! It hurts.
"Zein!" I felt Mia assist me.
"You have no right to hurt Zein!" Vanessa snapped in front of Teacher Kath who was just poker-faced.
I stood up to stop Vanessa. I don't want the trouble to get any bigger. I am really at fault, I just didn't mean it. But with their physical attacks alone, I have already paid for what I did, even more than enough.
"Are you okay?" Mia asked me.
I looked behind us but the boys were not there.
"She tried to kill Supremo!"
Damn it! I want to slap her face with spinach and pour out all the resentment that I didn't mean it! Why would I kill him? Why the hell would I kill my life? Fuck it!
I am thinking, what will happen to me if Supremo is gone? He is the only one who can control me. Just pray that Supremo is still by my side, you might see how fierce the woman you are oppressing is. Try me.
I didn't realize that I was already sitting on one of the benches in the wide space with Mia and Vanessa who were just staring at me.
"You didn't fight back." It was more like a disappointment than a statement.
Fight back? I would fight back if I wasn't thinking of Supremo. Fuck! I'm itching to fight! If only they knew the kind of restraint I did.
"What really happened?" A question to Mia that brought back what I did to Supremo.
I cursed myself! No matter how much I try to understand that I didn't mean it, the fact that I am the one to blame doesn't go away.
I told them what happened and I don't know if I'm clean when they're blushing/giggling. WTF?! Nothing giggly happened.
"You're not at fault. If anyone is, it's Supremo. He should have told you but he remains silent because he doesn't want to disappoint you. See? He cares for you more than for his health." Vanessa explained smiling while hitting my arm.
He cares? Yes, I feel it. What exactly are Supremo and I? I am more than just his secretary, more than friends but not a couple. What are we, Ace?
"Gosh! Your cheek is red." Mia remarked. "Did she also slap you?" She asked further.
I swallowed. I didn't say anything about my scene with Angelica because I know what these two can do, especially Vanessa.
"Ahh nothing. Blush on." I lied. Oh come on, Zein! I'm really good at making excuses. Super effective that their eyebrows are furrowed now.
"You don't wear make-up. Tell us!".
"Oh yeah! Who did that to you?"
I just shook my head. "That's not important. I'm hungry now." I tried to divert the topic. They subtly grimaced but just nodded.
Damn, Angelica. You must be thankful, you don't even deserve to be protected because of what you've done to me. You must be really thankful. Swear.
When I entered the Cafeteria, a sticky liquid poured onto my clothes. I heard Mia and Vanessa gasp.
"Ow! The girl who is to blame for putting Supremo's life in danger is here!"
Just by hearing her voice, I couldn't trace the angelic voice anymore; it was replaced by a devilish voice.
Was it all just a show?
I didn't notice that Angelica, Roxane, and her two assistants were in front of me. Behind them were the students staring at me with burning eyes.
I wanted to turn around and run, but I couldn't.
"Will you let this girl kill our Supremo?" Roxane asked the students.
I almost covered my ears because of the extreme things they said. It was so painful it felt like I couldn't remove those words from my mind.
Is this it? Are these the students I am willing to help get out of this hell? Are they the ones I'm willing to sacrifice my life for in a very dangerous mission to find the hidden laboratory? They don't know the whole story; most likely Angel poisoned the minds of these students, but are their minds really that narrow to believe it?
Shit! I'm losing the will to fight for them. Just don't let it get to the point where I completely lose interest and just stare blankly in a corner and wait for the formula to be completed and their lives to be in danger.
You don't know what sacrifice I've poured in to help you.
I even accepted to be their Secretary to gain information that is risky.
"What do you want to do to her?" Roxane asked.
"Tie her to a chair!" one shouted.
I weakened when they slowly approached me. Mia and Vanessa blocked them but couldn't do anything. Ten students held them, and no matter how much they struggled, they couldn't do anything.
I closed my eyes when I felt many hands grabbing me and forcefully seating me in a chair in the middle of the cafeteria and tying me there.
"What's next?" Angel asked laughingly when they finished tying me up.
"Here."
I swallowed hard when I saw what Roxane was holding. A thick pipe.
"W-What are you going to do?" I felt fear at this moment.
My heart was beating so fast. I was trembling. They surely won't hit me with that. That would be too much if ever. No. They can't do this to me.
I almost snapped a tendon in my throat from screaming when they hit my leg with the pipe. I felt my bone move. I cried out loud. It fucking hurts.
"Damn! Stop it!" Mia shouted.
"Go ahead. Hurt her. You don't know who you're messing with. He is more than one call away. Just wait for him. He's coming."
Even though I was confused by what Vanessa said, I still couldn't help but scream when they hit my knee with the pipe again.
I saw Nicky not far away, just watching me.
I felt someone hold my face and force it up.
"You are so helpless. Does it feel good?" Roxane teased.
I spat on her face, which made her grimace. I lowered my head when she hit my back with the pipe. I coughed from the extreme pain, along with blood coming out of my mouth.
"Fuck you!" I shouted.
"You still have the guts to fight, huh?" Angel said with a smirk as she took the pipe from Roxane.
"Farewell, Zein Shion."
My face was wide awake as the pipe got closer and closer to me. Time seemed to slow down. So slow that a man with a poker face was able to stop it.
He didn't need to show he was angry because you could feel it. His aura was so dark. Scary. This is the first time I've seen him like this.
Damn, Supremo.
His arm became wider as he held the pipe that Angel had already dropped. I could clearly see the slight crack Supremo made on the thick pipe. His grip was so tight. The devil, I once again see the devil in him.
"It's doomsday." Vanessa shouted.
I felt my eyelids get heavy and my body give in. It was so painful.
Before I completely lost consciousness, I heard the voice of a devil raging with anger. His voice, as if wrapped in ice.
"All of you. Take my command. Go to gymnasium." A voice that made my hair stand on end. "This.is.an.order.from.the.Highest.Supreme.Student.Government. NOW!"